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PEOPLE.

Personal

The films that fell out of me. I love human stories. Anything that depicts the weight of everyday.

Documentary

Why Do So Many Guys Feel Lonely

Personal

Leaving NYC

Essay

I Was Afraid to Speak Up

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Branded

I've worked on campaigns for the world's biggest names. Below are a few of my favorites.

HBO MAX
42.2MViews
1.4MLikes
960Comments
67.6KSaves
2,825Shares
Wikipedia
1MViews
45.1KLikes
130Comments
4,445Saves
730Shares
Booking.com
99.9MViews
392.1KLikes
1,158Comments
14.2KSaves
3,370Shares

Who is he?

A self-taught — if you consider learning everything you know by reading books and looking over other creatives' shoulders, then yes, Daren is self-taught filmmaker. He's worked on everything from successful YouTube channels to directing and starring in a show for Peacock's People Like Me, and has built a social media platform that's driven millions of views for brands like Google, Booking.com, and BetterHelp.

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I look at storytelling and making videos and art as just me playing. I try to keep that childlike wonder.
— Daren, in conversation with Muse by Clios

DROP an email.
MAKE a film.

Open for select brand work, narrative shorts, and the occasional impossible idea. Best reached at the address below — replies usually come within a day.

daren@itsdaren.com